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Memory can be an intensely powerful tool when planning for the future.
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What responsibilities does an urban university engaged in the act of master planning have to the city of which it is a part, and to the greater public good?
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One common argument against building new housing in high cost cities is that people priced out of those cities can always move somewhere cheaper. This post responds to that claim.
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Strategies for increasing affordability often involved trade-offs between various goals and impacts. It is important to consider all of these factors when evaluating potential solutions to unaffordability.
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Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development devoted an entire issue of a quarterly newsletter to land use regulations and the idea that local laws are strangling the nation's supply of affordable housing.
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There is more than one way for a city to systematically reduce it carbon footprint.
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Most buses are not empty enough to justify substitution of smaller vehicles.
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Parking and the City features Shoup at his witty best, accompanied by a group of passionate collaborators for the cause of rational parking regulations. The future of parking reform is in good hands.
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A number of entry-level planners make tactical choices that lessen their chances of landing the best possible job. If you see yourself in these, please take note.
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More efficient parking management can benefit everybody, including motorists, businesses, residents, and any planner who becomes an expert on this subject, as I can report from experience.
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It is indeed possible to have a city full of low-rise buildings that is still compact enough for excellent transit service—but only if most side streets are used for mid-rise buildings instead of houses.
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Evidence described here suggests that urban design for "eyes on the street" is not enough to lower crime.
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Thanks to the Australian-American Fulbright Commission and UN-Habitat's World Urban Campaign, fundamental relationships at the heart of urban public health and livability are under scrutiny in tropical Australia.
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The planning values and principles of New Urbanism are deeply rooted in human history. What does this look like, and what can we learn from it? The archaeology of an ancient Mayan city sheds some light.
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The New York MTA this week approved reduced fares for low-income riders. According to blogger Steven Polzin, that decision might have unintended consequences. Asking users to pay for transportation is a complex proposition.
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European cities tend to be more walkable and transit-accessible—perhaps because they get the three Ds right (density, diversity, and design).
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There are many ways that city planning and urban design can mitigate, or exacerbate, the spread of public health risks.
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An exhibit by Congolese artist Bodys Isek Kingelez at the Museum of Modern Art invokes urban idealism at the same time that it serves as a foil for poverty and deprivation in the megacities of the developing world.
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An interview with Seattle Planning Director Sam Assefa for the latest installment of the "Planners Across America" series.
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The 2019 National Planning Conference will introduce new tracks in Housing, Community and Economic Development; International, Comparative and Global Planning; Small Town and Rural Planning; and Academic and Professional Research.
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Planetizen is pleased to present the best of the latest crop of mobile apps by planners and for planners.
